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The Dream That Named a Killer

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Episode The Dream That Named a Killer

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The Dream That Named a Killer A man stood before a city council, claiming a dream showed him Charlotte Waites' killer. Two years earlier, Charlotte kissed her husband goodbye on an ordinary Tuesday and vanished. What secrets did her seemingly perfect life in a quiet Alabama town hide? In this episode, we delve into the chilling details of Charlotte Waites' murder in Lanett, Alabama, a town where violent crime was virtually unknown. We reconstruct the timeline of events on August 4, 1998, and explore the perplexing clues that baffled investigators, leading to a shocking revelation. Person: Charlotte Waites Date: August 4, 1998 Location: Lanett, Alabama Cause of death: Strangulation Weapon: Strings from her own blouse - Charlotte Waites was 49 years old and a school administrator. - Lanett, Alabama had roughly 9,000 residents and almost no violent crime. - Barry Waites, Charlotte's husband, was acting mayor and head of the local National Guard Armory. - Barry was drowning in debt, and Charlotte was about to inherit money. - Two towels with blood were found folded in the laundry room, and there was no forced entry into the house. To listen ad-free and access premium episodes, start your 30-day free trial at obomedia.com. OBOMEDIA presents real horror stories a scary story podcast for the late night hours. Every episode is horror narration done right: true scary stories and horror stories based on true events, told from the first chilling minute. Expect disturbing true stories, disturbing horror stories and dark true horror stories drawn from real testimonies. Some nights bring camping horror stories, forest horror stories and road horror stories; others bring home alone horror stories, haunted stories, eerie stories, strange stories and unsettling tales true creepy stories and creepy encounters that never made the news. Press play on our late night horror stories and late night scary stories, from storytime horror to a full horror stories compilation or scary stories compilation real scary stories, scary stories based on true events, and dark stories to keep the lights on. © 2026 Created with OBOMEDIA technology. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text and related materials) are the property of their respective creator and are distributed under the OBOMEDIA name on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing and business inquiries: business@obomedia

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